Apple is preparing for one of its most important AI moments yet as it gets ready to reveal a major Siri overhaul at WWDC 2026. The company’s virtual assistant, first introduced in 2011, has fallen behind newer AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude, and Google Gemini. While Apple has added features through Apple Intelligence, such as speech translation, custom emojis, and screen-based search, many analysts say the company has not yet delivered an AI feature that truly stands out. This

Microsoft is entering the next phase of workplace AI with the launch of Microsoft Scout, an always-on personal assistant built to work across the Microsoft 365 ecosystem. Inspired by the open-source OpenClaw project, Scout is designed to move beyond the basic question-and-answer style of most AI tools. Instead of waiting for users to prompt it every time, Scout can stay active in the background, learn how someone works, and help carry tasks forward across apps like Teams, Out

Lovable is expanding its relationship with Google Cloud through a new multiyear agreement that could significantly accelerate its growth in enterprise AI. The Stockholm-based startup, known for its fast-growing vibe-coding platform, has already been a longtime Google Cloud customer. Under the expanded partnership, Lovable is expected to increase its Google Cloud footprint fivefold, including much higher usage of cloud and AI services. Although the companies did not disclose t

As artificial intelligence continues to reshape the business world, a new concern is emerging alongside the excitement surrounding the technology: cost. For the past few years, companies have focused heavily on increasing AI adoption, encouraging employees to use AI tools, and investing billions of dollars into developing more powerful models. Now, however, many organizations are beginning to realize that widespread AI use comes with significant expenses, particularly as toke

Morgan Stanley is preparing to make one of Wall Street’s biggest moves into the AI agent era by opening parts of its wealth management infrastructure to external artificial intelligence agents. The firm will allow corporate clients’ AI tools to connect directly with its stock administration platforms, ShareWorks and Equity Edge, so they can pull data and insights without relying on traditional software interfaces built for human users. This marks one of the earliest examples

Tech leaders are being warned about a growing problem in the artificial intelligence boom: “AI psychosis.” The phrase, used by Box CEO Aaron Levie, describes the way some executives become overly convinced that AI agents can quickly replace human work after seeing impressive demos or simple prototypes. Levie argues that CEOs are especially vulnerable because they are often far away from the “last mile” of real work, where AI outputs must be checked, corrected, integrated, and

TD Bank Group is taking a major step into the future of banking with the launch of its first agentic AI model, designed to transform how mortgage and Home Equity Line of Credit applications are reviewed. Announced on May 21, 2026, the new system marks a key milestone in TD’s larger enterprise-wide AI strategy. The bank says this technology will help automate and simplify parts of its Real Estate Secured Lending operations, beginning with the early review process before applic

Spotify is making a bigger move into artificial intelligence with new tools designed to turn prompts, personal information, and connected apps into private audio experiences. The company is launching Studio by Spotify Labs, a standalone desktop app that lets users create AI-generated podcasts, daily briefings, and playlists using simple chatbot-style prompts. This shows Spotify is not just trying to be a place where people listen to music and podcasts, but also a platform whe

Anthropic’s acquisition of Stainless marks another important step in the growing competition around AI developer tools and agent connectivity. As AI moves beyond simple chatbots and into agents that can complete tasks, connect to business systems, and interact with outside software, the tools that help developers build those connections are becoming more valuable. Stainless, founded in 2022 by former Stripe engineer Alex Rattray, specializes in generating software development

Datadog’s latest earnings report has sent a strong message across Wall Street: the artificial intelligence boom is creating clear winners in the software industry, especially among companies that support the infrastructure behind AI systems. The cloud monitoring company saw its stock surge more than 30% after reporting stronger-than-expected results and raising its guidance for the year. The jump marked one of Datadog’s biggest single-day gains since going public and showed i

Ian Crosby is returning to the accounting software world with a bold new startup called Synthetic, a company built around the idea of a fully autonomous AI bookkeeper. Crosby, who previously co-founded Bench Accounting in 2011 and later launched Teal in 2023, is now taking his third major attempt at improving business accounting. This time, his goal is even more ambitious: creating an AI system that can complete bookkeeping and generate accrual-based financial reports without

Anthropic’s Claude is quickly moving beyond the idea of a simple chatbot and toward a future where AI can understand a person’s work, habits, and needs before they even ask for help. Cat Wu, Anthropic’s head of product for Claude Code and Cowork, recently explained that the next major step for AI assistants will be “proactivity.” Instead of only responding when users type a prompt, future AI systems could recognize patterns, set up automations, and help with tasks before user

Amazon is making a major shift in its artificial intelligence shopping strategy by moving away from its Rufus chatbot and putting Alexa at the centre of the company’s online shopping experience. The new tool, called Alexa for Shopping, brings Amazon’s AI assistant directly into Amazon.com, the Amazon app, and Echo Show devices. Instead of using a separate chatbot, shoppers will now be able to ask questions, compare products, set alerts, and complete certain shopping tasks thr

Digg is returning once again, but this time it is taking a very different approach from its earlier comeback attempt. The once-popular link-sharing site, originally founded by Kevin Rose in 2004, is now being redesigned as an AI-focused news aggregator. Instead of trying to directly compete with Reddit as a community forum, the new Digg is focused on helping users sort through the fast-moving world of artificial intelligence and identify the stories, voices, and conversations

Coinbase is cutting 14% of its workforce as CEO Brian Armstrong pushes the company to become leaner, faster, and more focused on artificial intelligence. The layoffs are expected to affect about 700 employees, based on the company’s reported workforce size of 4,951 at the end of 2025. Armstrong said the decision comes as Coinbase faces two major pressures at once: a weaker crypto market and the rapid rise of AI tools that are changing how companies operate. In a letter to emp

Cybersecurity agencies from the Five Eyes alliance are warning organizations to be careful with agentic AI, especially when these systems are connected to sensitive data or critical systems. Agentic AI refers to artificial intelligence tools built on large language models that can plan steps, make decisions, use external tools, and carry out actions with limited human supervision. While these systems can help automate tasks and improve productivity, government cyber agencies

David Silver, a former head of reinforcement learning at Google DeepMind and professor at University College London, has secured a landmark $1.1 billion seed round for his new London-based AI startup, Ineffable Intelligence. The deal values the company at $5.1 billion and marks the largest seed round ever raised in Europe, underscoring the intensity of investor competition in the race toward advanced artificial intelligence. The round was co-led by Sequoia Capital and Lightsp

China has ordered the unwinding of Meta’s acquisition of the artificial intelligence startup Manus, a move that signals a sharper turn in Beijing’s approach to foreign investment in sensitive technologies and intensifies uncertainty for AI founders operating across borders. The decision, issued by China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), effectively prohibits foreign investment in Manus and instructs the parties involved to reverse the deal. Officials said t

Customers Bank CEO Sam Sidhu made an unusual announcement during the company’s first-quarter earnings call: the prepared remarks analysts had just heard were not read by him, but by his AI clone. Sidhu described it as a potential first for a public company earnings call and used the moment to highlight a much larger shift happening inside the bank. Customers Bank, a $25.9 billion asset lender focused on startups and small businesses, is now moving deeper into artificial intel

BMO is expanding its technology ambitions with a new enterprise wide initiative focused on artificial intelligence and quantum computing, highlighting how seriously major banks are treating the future of innovation. The bank has launched the BMO Institute for Applied Artificial Intelligence & Quantum, a new organization that will oversee AI innovation, application, governance, and the development of quantum capabilities across the business. BMO says the institute is meant to